42-31220 Fletcher's Castoria II

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LN-P, serial number 42-31220) nicknamed "Fletcher's Castoria" of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via Joseph Lee Written on slide casing: 'Nose Art "Fletcher's Castoria" B-17 G 42-31220 100th Bomb Group 356th Sqaudron, Thorpe Abbotts, England.' media-387944.jpg FRE 5917 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LN-P, serial number 42-31220) nicknamed "Fletcher's Castoria" of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via Joseph Lee Written on slide casing: 'Nose Art "Fletcher's Castoria" B-17 G 42-31220 100th Bomb Group 356th Sqaudron, Thorpe Abbotts, England.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5917 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LN-P, serial number 42-31220) nicknamed "Fletcher's Castoria" of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via Joseph Lee...

Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Gr Island 16/10/43; Wilmington 21/10/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-P] Thorpe Abbotts 5/11/43 FLETCHER'S CASTORIA II; crashed on take off 4/12/43, rep; transferred 390BG Framlingham /44; Returned to the USA Rome 27/4/45; Recl Comp 2/10/45.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Thorpe Abbotts, England 5 November 1943 Assigned to 350BS/100BG

Crashed

Thorpe Abbotts, England 4 December 1943 Crashed on takeoff.

Assigned

Framlingham, England Transferred to 390BG

Revisions

Date
ContributorCastleBren
Changes
Sources

100th Bomb Group records

Aircraft biography

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-31220: Gallery (4 items)

A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-P, serial number 42-31220) nicknamed "Fletcher's Castoria" of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G 42-31220 LN-P. 100th Bomb Group, 350th Bomb Squadron, Thorpe Abbotts, England. "Fletcher's Castoria."'

Object number: FRE 4109 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-P, serial number 42...

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LN-P, serial number 42-31220) nicknamed "Fletcher's Castoria" of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via Joseph Lee Written on slide casing: 'Nose Art "Fletcher's Castoria" B-17 G 42-31220 100th Bomb Group 356th Sqaudron, Thorpe Abbotts, England.'

Object number: FRE 5917 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LN-P...

Object number: UPL 52947 - B-17G number 42-31220 "Fletcher's Castoria II"...